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Originally Posted by theking
I have heard one attorney say that he could get up to 25 years for manslaughter and another say 30 years...but yes it can be almost as bad as a 2nd degree conviction.
If Zimmerman gets convicted of manslaughter I suspect this particular judge will give him the maximum...as she appears to me to be a prosecutor's judge.
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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
Penalties are similar and I believe Manslaughter is a mandatory lessor offense. Meaning being charged with 2nd Degree Murder carries the automatic charge of Manslaughter in Florida.
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I think either way he's going to prison for a long, long time...